play it straight

正直に振る舞う、公正に行動する

人に対して正直に、隠し事をせずに振る舞う。

やさしい英語で： To deal with people honestly and openly.

• I expect you to play it straight.
• He played it straight with us about the costs.
• Are they playing it straight during these negotiations?

使い方： play it straight with someone (You can trust her to play it straight with clients.)

類義語： be honest, deal fairly

反対語： deceive

よく使う表現： always play it straight, play it straight today

真面目に演じる、誇張せずに演じる

笑いを狙ったり感情を大げさに表したりせず、真面目に演じる。

やさしい英語で： To perform a part seriously, without making it funny or showing feelings too strongly.

• The actor chose to play it straight.
• She played it straight while the others joked around.
• Can you play it straight in the final scene?

類義語： act seriously, underplay

よく使う表現： play it straight throughout, play it straight here

まっとうに生きる、法を守る

犯罪に関わらず、まっとうに生きる。

やさしい英語で： To live without doing anything criminal.

• He promised to play it straight.
• After leaving prison, she played it straight and found work.
• Can he keep playing it straight around his old gang?

類義語： go straight, obey the law

よく使う表現： play it straight now, finally play it straight